Overview
Legal Associate or Paralegal Jobs in Geneva, Switzerland at SEALSQ
Title: Legal Associate or Paralegal
Company: SEALSQ
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
SEALSQ, a global leader in semiconductor technologies, post-quantum cybersecurity, PKI solutions, and secure IoT devices, is seeking a detail-oriented, proactive, and solution-oriented Legal Associate or Paralegal to join its legal team.
This position is ideal for an experienced legal professional who is comfortable handling basic legal matters autonomously, including the review, preparation, and follow-up of simple contracts and legal documents.
The role will be primarily focused on supporting the group’s commercial and operational activities, working closely with teams such as sales, procurement, operations, finance, and HR on routine contractual and legal matters, including distribution agreements, supplier agreements, service agreements, purchase orders, customer/supplier documentation, and related legal processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day legal and administrative support to the commercial and operational teams of the group entities, including procurement, sales, operations, finance, and HR, with a primary focus on routine commercial contracts, distribution agreements, supplier/customer documentation, purchase orders, and related legal processes.
- Autonomously handle basic legal and contractual matters, including the preparation, first-level review, formatting, and follow-up of standard contracts, NDAs, supplier agreements, service agreements, distribution agreements, legal templates, and internal policies.
- Support contract lifecycle management, including internal approvals, signature processes, contract tracking, renewals, notice periods, and follow-up of key contractual obligations.
- Support corporate governance, compliance, and regulatory matters on a routine basis, including legal deadlines, compliance calendars, reporting obligations, board/general assembly processes, corporate filings, and related documentation in Switzerland and abroad.
- Liaise with notaries, commercial registries, external counsel, service providers, and other authorities for documentation, signatures, filings, and formalities.
- Maintain contract databases, digital legal archives, corporate records, and document management systems, while contributing to the continuous improvement of legal processes, templates, filing systems, and internal workflows.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in law or relevant Paralegal qualification.
- Previous experience as a paralegal, jurist, legal associate, or similar role in a corporate legal department or law firm, with exposure to commercial contracts, procurement, sales support, or general corporate legal matters.
- Previous exposure to, or interest in, semiconductors, blockchain, digital assets, software, cybersecurity, IoT, or digital identity would be considered an advantage.
- Solution-oriented, proactive, reliable, and able to take ownership of assigned matters from start to finish.
- Good understanding of corporate documentation, contract lifecycle management, and legal administrative processes.
- Proficient in MS Office and familiar with contract or legal document management tools.
- Fluency in English and French is required. Knowledge of Spanish would be a strong plus.
- Experience with French-law matters would be beneficial, though not essential.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
What We Offer
- A meaningful role in an international, innovation-driven group active in post-quantum cryptography, IoT, AI, cybersecurity, and semiconductor technologies.
- Exposure to listed company compliance and international corporate operations.
- A collaborative and entrepreneurial work culture with growth and development opportunities.
This position is offered on a full-time or part-time basis (60–100% FTE, subject to agreement).
